Refrigerator show-case.



G. L. PETERSON.

REFRIGERATOR SHOWCASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-25.1915.

Patented Nov; 28., 1916.

gjwuu 1 Tea GEORGE L. PETERSON, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO OTTENHEIMER BROTHERS, 01E BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A FIRM COMPOSED OF RUBEN E. OTTEN- HJEIMJER, SAMUEL '1VI. OTTENHEIIVIER, AND BERNARD M. OTTENHEIMER.

- REFRIGERATOR SHOW-CASE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented New. 2%, llll Tfin r Application filed August 25, 1915. Serial No. 47,351.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l[, GEORGE L. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, residingat Baltimore city, State of Maryland, have 1nvented certain new: and useful llmproyements in Refrigerator Show-Cases, of whlch the following is a specification.

The show case whichis the subject matter of the present application for patent is designed for displaying meats and other perishable provisions.

The invention has for its object to provide a show case of novel and improved construction having embodied therein a refrigerator, so that the contents of the case may be kept in a fresh, attractive and wholesome condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a show case of the kind stated which is simple and inexpensive in construction, and which'has all parts of its interior readily accessible, so that the same may be kept in a sanitary condition.

The invention also has for its object to provide a novel arrangement of refrigerant or ice chamber, so associated with the display portion of the case that an effective refrigeration is obtained.

With the herein stated objects in view, the invention consists'in a combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case, and Fig. 2 is a cross-section thereof.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the show case comprises a shallow bottom portion constructed. to serve as an ice chamber or refrigerant container, and a topdisplay portion. The ice chamber comprises a bottom 5, a front 6, end walls 7 and a rear wall 8. The rear portion of the chamber is closed at the top by a lid 9 hinged at 10 to a cross bar 11 connecting the end walls 7. The display portion of the case comprises a front wall 12 rising from the wall 6, end walls 13 rising from the end walls 7, and a top 14, togetherwith a back composed of a panel or frame fitted with horizontally sliding glass doors 15, through which latter access is had to the goods displayed in the case. The bottom of this door frame-is the cross bar 11, and the top is a cross bar 16, which latter also supports the rear edge of the top 14. The frame also has end bars 17, and an intermediate bar 18, rising from the cross bar 11, and extending between the 7 same and the top cross bar'16.

The walls of the ice chamber are preferably of wood, and said walls, as well as the lid 9 have a suitable lining 19 of insulation on the inside. The walls 12, 13 and 14 are of glass, with end and intermediate joint strips 20. 7

At the top of the front portion of the ice chamber is mounted a shelf 21 for supporting the meats or other provision to be displayed, said shelf being supported spaced from the bottom 5 of the chamber by depending flanges 22. At the rear end of the shelf is an upstanding flange 23 extending throughout the entire length of the shelf, and terminating at its top edge a short distance below the cross bar 11, leaving a narrow space which establishes communication between the display portion of the case and rear portion ofthe ice chamber. Adjacent to the front edge of the shelf, the same has a series of perforations 24extending throughout its entire length, and establishing communication between the space beneath the shelf and the display portion of the case above the shelf. The ends of the shelf terminate at the end walls 7.

The bottom of the ice compartment is inclined toward the rear to drain the water from the melted ice where it may be withdrawn through the valve 25. g

In use, ice is placed in the rear portion of the ice chamber and also under the shelf 21, and the meats or other provisions to be displayed are placed on the shelf, care being taken not to obstruct theperforations 24, nor to close up the space above the top edge of the flange 23. The arrows in Fig. 2 indicate the circulation of air between the ice chamber and the display portion of the case. The air passes from the display portion of the case into the rear .portion of the ice chamber through the narrow space between the top edgeof the flange 23 and the cross bar 11, and passes forward beneath the shelf 21 to the front thereof, where it rises through the perforations 24 and enters the passageth rough the ice chamber is chilled sufficiently to preserve the contents of the case, and to keep the same fresh, attractive and wholesome. 4

I clalmz A show case refrlgerator, comprismg an ice receiving chamber, having a partially 1 openfltop-side and insulated walls forming the remaining sides and bottom, a display case mounted on the front portion of said 4 ice receiving chamber and over the open portion of-the top-side, said ice receiving chamber embodying a deep rear portion havlng an ice recelving opening in its topside and a relatively shallow front portion,

the bottoms of said portions being coincident with each other, and a horizontal shelf havlng perforations adjacent its front edge and forming a top for said shallow portion and the bottom of said display case and provided at its rear edge with an upstandingflange to partially separate the display case from the deep rear portion and to provide an air passage at its top edge, the space beneath said shelf being in open communication with said deep rear portion to form a continuous ice receiving chamber. extending the entire area of the bottom: of said case and which is accessible throughv said ice receiving opening in the top of said deep rear portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. PETERSON. Witnesses:

E. WALTON BREWINGTON,

HOWARD D. ADAMS. 

